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Three Butterflies flew to Geneva to accept a humanitarian award: Maritza Asprilla Cruz (from left), Gloria Amparo, Mery Medina.

Gangs Can't Stop Colombia's Butterflies From Rescuing Women In Need

4:09pm October 10, 2014

by Rich Preston

By bus, by bike and by foot, they come to the aid of abused and displaced women in Colombia. And they've just won a $100,000 humanitarian prize for their efforts.

Typhoon Vongfong in a photograph taken by NASA's Terra satellite.

Typhoon Vongfong Bears Down On Japan

2:58pm October 10, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The storm, briefly classified as a "super typhoon," will still have winds in excess of 100 mph when it hits Okinawa on Saturday.

Turkey Agrees To Train, Equip Moderate Syrian Opposition

1:36pm October 10, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The pledge to create a force to assist in fighting the self-declared Islamic State comes a day after Ankara called for creating a buffer zone around its border with Syria.

Balloons launched by North Korean defectors carry anti-Pyonyang propaganda along with U.S. dollar notes and DVDs into North Korea near the demilitarized zone.

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Koreas Exchange Fire; Kim Jong Un No-Show At Big Event

1:32pm October 10, 2014

by Scott Neuman

There were no reported injuries from the machine gun exchange along the countries' tense border. The incident comes as the North Korean leader has not been seen in public for more than a month.

Hazmat team removes passenger from US Airways flight after joke about Ebola.

Ebola Joke Triggers Passenger's Removal From US Airways Flight

12:57pm October 10, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The passenger, who was taken off a flight after it landed in the Dominican Republic, reportedly coughed and then said: "I have Ebola. You're all screwed."

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Gaza Donors Want Assurances Cycle Of War Is Broken

8:05am October 10, 2014

by Emily Harris

Palestinian officials will ask international donors for $4 billion to help rebuild Gaza after the recent war. That was the third deadly conflict in 6 years between Israel and the militant group Hamas.

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101st Airborne Switches Gears; Prepares To Fight Ebola

8:05am October 10, 2014

by Blake Farmer

The 101st Airborne leaves for Liberia over the next few weeks to help battle the Ebola outbreak. Soldiers say in some ways, the Ebola virus is a more intimidating enemy than insurgents.

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Pakistani Teen Shares Nobel Peace Prize

8:05am October 10, 2014

by Philip Reeves

Malala Yousafzai, who was shot by Taliban militants for promoting education for girls, will share the prize with Kailash Satyarthi, an Indian campaigner against the exploitation of children.

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A student prays in front of a temporary altar during a rally outside government headquarters in Hong Kong on Sept. 24.

A Surprising Tie That Binds Hong Kong's Protest Leaders: Faith

9:45pm October 09, 2014

by Frank Langfitt

Many older activists were educated at missionary schools, which informs their sense of social and political justice. It's sure to be noticed by Beijing, which sees religion as a threat to its rule.

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Kobani Kurdish Leader Appeals To Western Governments For Help

6:28pm October 09, 2014

Robert Siegel talks to Saleh Muslim, co-chair of the Democratic Union Party, the biggest Kurdish opposition party in Syria. He's working to keep his home town Kobani from being overrun by ISIS.

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